Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
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8/28/2023 | $56.00 | Buy | Seaport Research Partners |
A veteran media, sports and entertainment executive and Liberty Media board member, Chang will join Executive Committee of board with John Malone, Dob Bennett and Chase Carey Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media") (NASDAQ:FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK)) today announced that Derek Chang has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Chang is a veteran executive across the global media, sports and entertainment industries. He has led operating, corporate development and investment teams at prominent companies during various stages of growth including EverPass Media, the NBA, DIRECTV, Scripps, Charter and TCI. Mr. Chang has been a director of Liberty Media since March 2021
Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media") (NASDAQ:FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK)) today issued the following statement: Liberty Media today received notice from the European Commission opening a Phase II investigation into its previously announced acquisition of MotoGP. We are confident this transaction will benefit MotoGP's business, fans, viewers and the broader motorcycle industry. Market participants have widely recognized the benefits of the transaction. There is a very large and growing market for audiovisual entertainment well beyond sports, and this transaction will enhance MotoGP's ability to compete in this highly competitive market. We will continue to work with the European Com
Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media") (NASDAQ:FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK)) today announced that Robert R. ("Dob") Bennett has been named Vice Chairman of the board of directors of Liberty Media (the "Board") effective January 1, 2025. Mr. Bennett has been a director of Liberty Media since 1994 and a member of its Executive Committee for 15 years. He will continue to serve on the Executive Committee with John Malone and Chase Carey. Mr. Bennett served as Liberty Media's President and Chief Executive Officer from 1997 to 2005, prior to which he held other executive roles since joining Liberty Media in 1991. "Dob has been involved with Liberty since its inception, leading the company a
Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media") (NASDAQ:FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK)) today announced the appointment of Chase Carey to the board of directors of Liberty Media (the "Board") effective January 1, 2025. Mr. Carey most recently served as Chairman of Formula 1 from 2016 to 2022 and as its Chief Executive Officer from 2017 to 2021. He will serve on the Executive Committee of the Liberty Media Board. "Chase has been an excellent partner to Liberty for many years, from our investment in DIRECTV in 2008 to Liberty's purchase of Formula 1 in 2017 where his role as CEO was key to securing the acquisition. He was instrumental in building a successful foundation at F1 from which the busine
Chairman John Malone to Serve as Interim CEO Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media") (NASDAQ:FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK)) today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer, Greg Maffei, will be stepping down from his role at the end of 2024. Liberty Media's Chairman, John Malone, will assume the role of interim CEO and will work closely with the Liberty Media executive team and the Board of Directors to ensure a seamless transition. Maffei will step down at the expiration of his contract at year-end and will serve as a Senior Advisor effective January 1st to support the management transition. "On behalf of the Liberty Media board, I'd like to thank Greg for his leadership,
Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media") (NASDAQ:FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK)) today announced that it is pursuing a plan to split off the Liberty Live Group (the "Split-Off"). Immediately prior to effecting the Split-Off, Liberty Media's subsidiary Quint would be reattributed from the Formula One Group to the Liberty Live Group in exchange for certain private assets. Any cash consideration would be determined at a future date based on relative valuations at the time of the reattribution. "The split-off of Liberty Live Group into a separate public entity will simplify Liberty Media's capital structure, should reduce the discount to net asset value of our Liberty Live stock and enhance t
Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media" or "Liberty") (NASDAQ:FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK)) today reported third quarter 2024 results. Headlines include(1): Completed combination of Liberty SiriusXM Group and SiriusXM on September 9th Attributed to Formula One Group Refinanced F1 debt facilities, extending maturities and reducing margin on Term Loan B from 2.25% to 2.00% with anticipated future step down to 1.75% Secured all funding for MotoGP transaction and on track to close by year-end 2024 Completed public offering of 12.2 million FWONK shares for $949 million gross proceeds in lieu of issuing equity to sellers Raised deal-contingent incremental $850 million Term Loan B an
Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media") (NASDAQ:FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK))) will be holding its annual Investor Meeting on Thursday, November 14, 2024 with presentations beginning at approximately 9:30am E.T. During the Investor Meeting, observations may be made regarding the company's financial performance and outlook, as well as other forward looking matters. The annual Investor Meeting will be held in New York, NY and is open to shareholders, research analysts and press. Registration and webcast information is available on the Liberty Media website at https://www.libertymedia.com/investors/news-events/ir-calendar. After the presentations, John Malone, Chairman of Liberty Media, a
Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media") (NASDAQ:FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK))) will host a conference call to discuss results for the third quarter of 2024 on Thursday, November 7th at 10:00 a.m. E.T. Before the open of market trading that day, Liberty Media will issue a press release reporting such results, which can be found at https://ir.libertymedia.com/news-events/press-releases. The press release and conference call may discuss the financial performance and outlook of the company, as well as other forward looking matters. Please call InComm Conferencing at (877) 704-2829 or +1 (215) 268-9864, confirmation code 13744092, at least 10 minutes prior to the call. Callers will need to b
The #1 leading vehicle brand* and the pinnacle of motorsport will be partnering to deliver a Hot Wheels Formula 1® product line, beginning with a one-of-a-kind collector die-cast drop on Mattel Creations For the first time, Mattel, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MAT) Hot Wheels brand and Formula 1®, are partnering to bring the sport's fans a full range of Hot Wheels products. The new product line from the two iconic brands will feature F1® Teams and bring the thrill of F1 races to 1:64 scale to deliver a brand-new way for automotive enthusiasts to play and collect, allowing kids and adults to celebrate their passion for racing with Hot Wheels. This press release features multimedia. View the full release
Seaport Research Partners initiated coverage of Liberty Live with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $56.00
Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media") (NASDAQ:FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK)) today announced the appointment of Chase Carey to the board of directors of Liberty Media (the "Board") effective January 1, 2025. Mr. Carey most recently served as Chairman of Formula 1 from 2016 to 2022 and as its Chief Executive Officer from 2017 to 2021. He will serve on the Executive Committee of the Liberty Media Board. "Chase has been an excellent partner to Liberty for many years, from our investment in DIRECTV in 2008 to Liberty's purchase of Formula 1 in 2017 where his role as CEO was key to securing the acquisition. He was instrumental in building a successful foundation at F1 from which the busine
Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media") (NASDAQ:LSXMA, LSXMB, LSXMK, FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK))) announced that after over 20 years, Albert E. Rosenthaler will be retiring from Liberty effective January 1, 2024. Mr. Rosenthaler has served as Chief Corporate Development Officer since 2016. Previously, he was the top tax officer for Liberty Media and its predecessors since joining in 2002. Mr. Rosenthaler will become a Senior Advisor and remain a resource to the Liberty family of companies and its portfolio companies. "I want to thank Albert for his material contributions, partnership and dedication to Liberty over the years. His knowledge and expertise have delivered tremendous value
Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media") (NASDAQ:FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK))) will host a conference call to discuss results for the third quarter of 2024 on Thursday, November 7th at 10:00 a.m. E.T. Before the open of market trading that day, Liberty Media will issue a press release reporting such results, which can be found at https://ir.libertymedia.com/news-events/press-releases. The press release and conference call may discuss the financial performance and outlook of the company, as well as other forward looking matters. Please call InComm Conferencing at (877) 704-2829 or +1 (215) 268-9864, confirmation code 13744092, at least 10 minutes prior to the call. Callers will need to b
Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty") (NASDAQ:LSXMA, LSXMB, LSXMK, FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK))) today announced the payment of a quarterly interest payment and an Excess Regular Additional Distribution to the holders as of August 15, 2024 of its 2.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2049 (the "Debentures"). The amount of the quarterly interest payment is $6.8750 per $1,000 original principal amount of Debentures, and the amount of the Excess Regular Additional Distribution is $1.5419 per $1,000 original principal amount of Debentures. As of September 3, 2024, the aggregate adjusted principal amount outstanding is approximately $585 million, after giving effect to today's quarterly inter
Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media" or "Liberty") (NASDAQ:LSXMA, LSXMB, LSXMK, FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK))) today reported second quarter 2024 results. Headlines include(1): Attributed to Liberty SiriusXM Group SiriusXM reported second quarter 2024 operating and financial results Second quarter 2024 revenue of $2.18 billion Ad revenue of $443 million Net income of $316 million; diluted EPS of $0.08 Adjusted EBITDA(2) of $702 million Free cash flow(2) of $343 million SiriusXM reiterated 2024 financial guidance Liberty Media's ownership of SiriusXM was 83.3% as of July 30th Expect to complete planned combination of Liberty SiriusXM Group and SiriusXM on
Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media") (NASDAQ:LSXMA, LSXMB, LSXMK, FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK))) will host a conference call to discuss results for the second quarter of 2024 on Thursday, August 8th at 10:00 a.m. E.T. Before the open of market trading that day, Liberty Media will issue a press release reporting such results, which can be found at https://ir.libertymedia.com/news-events/press-releases. Following prepared remarks, the company will host a brief Q&A session during which management will accept questions regarding Liberty Media and Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. The press release and conference call may discuss the financial performance and outlook of these companies, as wel
Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty") (NASDAQ:LSXMA, LSXMB, LSXMK, FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK))) today announced the payment of a quarterly interest payment and an Excess Regular Additional Distribution to the holders as of May 15, 2024 of its 2.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2049 (the "Debentures"). The amount of the quarterly interest payment is $6.8750 per $1,000 original principal amount of Debentures, and the amount of the Excess Regular Additional Distribution is $1.5419 per $1,000 original principal amount of Debentures. As of June 3, 2024, the aggregate adjusted principal amount outstanding is approximately $585 million, after giving effect to today's quarterly interest paym
Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media" or "Liberty") (NASDAQ:LSXMA, LSXMB, LSXMK, FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK))) today reported first quarter 2024 results. Headlines include(1): Attributed to Liberty SiriusXM Group SiriusXM reported first quarter 2024 operating and financial results First quarter 2024 revenue of $2.16 billion; up 1% year-over-year Ad revenue up 7% year-over-year Net income of $265 million; diluted EPS of $0.07 Adjusted EBITDA(2) of $650 million; up 4% year-over-year Free cash flow(2) of $132 million; down 8% year-over-year SiriusXM reiterated 2024 financial guidance Liberty Media's ownership of SiriusXM was 83.3% as of April 26th On schedul
Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media") (NASDAQ:LSXMA, LSXMB, LSXMK, FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK))) will host a conference call to discuss results for the first quarter of 2024 on Wednesday, May 8th at 10:00 a.m. E.T. Before the open of market trading that day, Liberty Media will issue a press release reporting such results, which can be found at https://ir.libertymedia.com/news-events/press-releases. Following prepared remarks, the company will host a brief Q&A session during which management will accept questions regarding Liberty Media and Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. The press release and conference call may discuss the financial performance and outlook of these companies, as well a
Expands Portfolio of High-Quality Global Sports Assets with World's Leading Motorcycle Racing Championship Transaction price represents enterprise value of €4.2 billion Carmelo Ezpeleta to remain CEO Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media") (NASDAQ:FWONA, FWONK))) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Dorna Sports, S.L. ("Dorna"), the exclusive commercial rights holder to the MotoGP™ World Championship, from Bridgepoint and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board ("CPP Investments"). MotoGP will be attributed to Liberty Media's Formula One Group tracking stock. MotoGP is the pinnacle of motorcycle racing and features breathtaking races with top speeds a
Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty") (NASDAQ:LSXMA, LSXMB, LSXMK, FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK))) today announced the payment of a quarterly interest payment and an Excess Regular Additional Distribution to the holders as of February 15, 2024 of its 2.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2049 (the "Debentures"). The amount of the quarterly interest payment is $6.8750 per $1,000 original principal amount of Debentures, and the amount of the Excess Regular Additional Distribution is $1.5419 per $1,000 original principal amount of Debentures. As of March 1, 2024, the aggregate adjusted principal amount outstanding is approximately $585 million, after giving effect to today's quarterly interes
Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media") (NASDAQ:LSXMA, LSXMB, LSXMK, FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK))) will host a conference call to discuss results for the fourth quarter of 2023 on Wednesday, February 28th at 10:00 a.m. E.T. Before the open of market trading that day, Liberty Media will issue a press release reporting such results, which can be found at https://ir.libertymedia.com/news-events/press-releases. Following prepared remarks, the company will host a brief Q&A session during which management will accept questions regarding Liberty Media and Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. The press release and conference call may discuss the financial performance and outlook of these companies, as